year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
only; merely; but; no more than
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
in the same way as; just like
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
being argued into silence; being left speechless
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hiding one's embarrassment
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
strong-willed; strong of heart
be (that) as it may; having said that
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
god of death; death deity; Death
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard